Fender tag paint questions

[anlauto]

Do you guys prime the tag first, or just hit it with colour?
I'm thinking priming them paint might obscure the stamping s a bit?

You should put it through the same process the paint on the car was put through....The body shop I used often puts different primer, or different amounts of colour coats...I don't know what , but often times the tag is a shade off of the inner fender and it bugs me.

See they're a little darker 

[Jocigar]

Scott from Harms gave me a good suggestion...

Have a repo made for the car and keep the original in a safe place in its original paint and condition.